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to carry out the will of thew POWER that fuels my recovery, is certainly something i ask for on a daily basis. this morning as i pop this out before going on my first winter hike of any length or consequence, i trip back to the conversation i had with one of the men who call me their sponsor. in that conversation, we were speaking about his work in STEP THREE and he asked me to describe my relationship with a HIGHER POWER. i am actually a very private person when it comes to talking about my spiritual path, these days, and following my heart, i was very brief and very vague about how i view the POWER that fuels my recovery. after reflecting on my answer, i can see it was not evasive at all, it truly expressed how i see that POWER and what i derive from my relationship with that POWER. i have said in the past and will repeat it again this morning that i am not a very prayerful sort of person. what i ask for in my twice daily practice,. is more of a ritual and an acknowledgement, rather than “asking” for stuff. i have examined my practice and found it is not hurting me in any manner and it may actually be helpful in keeping on this path of recovery. with that in mind, i will go take care of what i need to take care of and get ready to go “freeze my ass off,” at fourteen thousand feet above sea level. it may be my first and last winter hike, just for today, anyhow.

∞ DT ∞